Classification (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards

Organising organisms into groups based on structure & characteristics

Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Naming species using two Latin names: genus and species

Carl Woese in the late 20th century

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukaryota

Primitive bacteria-like organisms that thrive in extreme environments

Organisms with nucleus enclosed within membranes

Evolutionary relationships between species

Single-celled organisms without a nucleus